South Carolina House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
South Carolina House District 65
A district of about 40,000 people, 21% Black, 20% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+44.0 relative to the nation for president.
Where it sits among all 124 seats
Every South Carolina House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2026 | |
|---|---|
| South Carolina House of Representatives | R+35.7 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: South Carolina Election CommissionUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 124 seats. Small marks are other seats in South Carolina. The black marker is District 65.
Lower than 78% of seats.
Higher than 82% of seats.
Lower than 93% of seats.
Higher than 55% of seats.
Lower than 67% of seats.
Less dense than 89% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 1121% BlackR+47.9Held RDistrict 53
24% BlackR+42.2Held RDistrict 29
South CarolinaR+46.8Held RDistrict 13
23% Black · 29% college gradsR+47.1Held R
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2024.
- Cody T. Mitchell (R)
2025– · Won 2024 by 98.5, 2026 by 35.7
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)